East India Company

**Marshal Murat** · 07-27-2009, 19:57

I'm a fan of the "spreadsheet games", just because it's actually kinda fun (Port Royale 2, *that Hanseatic League one*)

That's why I'm liking this East India Company game, they're moving away from a very European sphere to one that seems to include India, China, and Southeast Asia. I wish they'd done one set earlier between Islam/India/China, but anyway.

I do like the different views of battle, where you can actually look on battle-deck guns firing away. I'll consider buying this, yeah.

**Mailman653** · 07-27-2009, 22:02

I wonder if the game lets you load your guns with different kind of shots. For instance I load my port and starboard guns with regular shot while I load my bow chasers with chain shot.

**Zenicetus** · 07-28-2009, 17:03

Originally Posted by Marshal Murat

I'm a fan of the "spreadsheet games", just because it's actually kinda fun (Port Royale 2, *that Hanseatic League one*)

If you like "spreadsheet games," you might want to look at Dawn of Discovery (Anno 1404 outside the U.S.). I just tried the demo, and it looks like the mother of all spreadsheet exploration/trading/empire building games.

It's not strictly historical, but follows the general theme of the meeting of Western and Eastern cultures in the 1400's-1500's. The combat element is downplayed, very simplistic and non-tactical. Based on the demo, it looks a little too "Sim City" for me personally. The economic/building/trading system seems like a lot to keep track of (i.e. need to build x number of resources and y fabs to produce z product). I'll probably pass on it, unless I get starved for a strategy game in the next few months.

**ElectricEel** · 07-29-2009, 17:46

I just read on the Paradox forums that the demo for this game will be made available on the 31st. I'll certainly check it out...

**Yun Dog** · 08-06-2009, 09:41

Yey I was stupid enough to buy this on impulse, when pre ordering HOI3.

No i bought it on Gamergate but I mean I bought it without thinking about it.

Game is pretty boring,

Naval battles are boring and dont look as good as ETW - so wont be playing it for those

The whole thing feels like a mess - the 3d battles dont mesh with the feel of the strategic game, sail to india, buy stuff, sail back home, sell it, make money, buy bigger ship - if that sounds to hard you can automate it, and go and watch Red Cliff at the movies.

thats the game

they spent time on a 3d port view - which serves no function other than take ages to load - they already came out with a patch so people can disable it after the first time they goto port (which everyone did) so someone wasted alot of time 3d modelling all the trading ports for nothing LOLZ

I havent played it much but have been playing Anno 1404 - cause the trading in that is better than the trading game I just bought

What a Ship Wreck!!

I even got the pirate bay addon which I havent even looked at

Man the ship battles are so clunky and horrible - the ships bob above the waves - the damage is templated - yuk yuk yuk yuk

and I am now a proud owner of this floater

maybe I'll get into it when Im bored of every other game on my pC - and get a few bucks value for my 40USDs

ouch my ass hurts

CAUSE I BEEN POKED!!!!

**Husar** · 08-07-2009, 00:44

I'm sorry Lord Yunson, maybe I should have posted about my demo experience...

And here I always wonder why so many people don't try the demos before they buy, demos have saved me a lot of money so far.

**Mailman653** · 08-07-2009, 01:28

Originally Posted by Husar

I'm sorry Lord Yunson, maybe I should have posted about my demo experience...

And here I always wonder why so many people don't try the demos before they buy, demos have saved me a lot of money so far.

I didn't know they had a demo out.

Too bad to hear that the combat is so poor in the game, looked like it had some potential.

**Yun Dog** · 08-07-2009, 02:52

Dont shed too many tears fellas - I knew I was taking a risk and shouldve checked the forums.

I played a bit more last night

no doubt some of the sailor types will tell you its a more realistic sailing simulation

but ever since I heard women and seamen dont mix

I never wanted to be a seaman

and Ive only got a mouse and cant reef the mainsail myself and as a captain I shouldnt have to.

so for me the ships handle like slow unresponsive turds bobbing in the toilet bowl

I ty to capture a ship - the principle - disable the ship - come along side and board - seems simple enough

So I use chain to shoot the sails - the templated sail damage and demasting (same in every ship) takes place. They are adrift, dead in the water.

Now just to come along side - Aye theres the rub

I would think as a captain - I would tell the mate to bring her along side and this would happen

No you have to painstakingly manouver the ship to within mm of the other ship while both ships are drifting about, and then when you think youve got it lined up your ship turns away from the other ship for some reason I dont know Im sure

so you spend an hour trying to get along side close enough to board - oh and did I mention that they dont lose any cannon, and the two guys that you didnt strafe off the deck can fire a full broadside!!!

So while you manouver around over and over again, you cop full broadsides, maybe you'll lose a ship or two, and an hour of your life.

this was me after attempting to board a ship on EIC for an hour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcctWbC8Q0